CFA hosts an Equity and Diversity Lunch
Roundtable, on Thursday, April 19, 12:00-1:00pm, in USU
2310. Our lunch topic is: How to talk about race
and anti-racism with your students. How do these
situations come up in your classes? How do you address
them? What are strategies you can employ to promote a
productive discussion in the classroom?

CFA hosts a Lecturers’ Issues Lunch on Wednesday, April 11 from
12:00-1:00pm, in USU 2310.

Our main topics will be: protecting and increasing your Time Base
“Entitlement” for the Fall semester, applying for summertime
Unemployment Benefits (most Lecturers are eligible), and
reviewing the status of our CFA push for an Equity Pay program
for all faculty members (including all Lecturers).

In a letter sent this week to President Haynes, CFA asks
that we begin formal discussions as soon as possible regarding a
Faculty Salary Equity Pay program for all CSUSM faculty
members. You can view the letter to President Haynes at
this link:

CFA is beginning a push for a new round of Faculty Salary
Equity Pay for all CSUSM faculty members. Since we
will all need to work together in order to achieve this,
we want to ask for your participation in this effort.

CFA hosts a Faculty Update Luncheon on Tuesday, February 27, from
12:00-1:00pm, in USU 2310.

Our discussion will focus on two items. First, we will
outline our CFA chapter proposal for a new round of campus-based
Faculty Equity Pay and the help that we will need from our
members to achieve that. Second, we will discuss a
potential threat to our collective power as a faculty union and
what we can do, if necessary, to maintain our bargaining
strength.

CFA hosts a Lecturers’ Issues Lunch on Wednesday, February 21,
from 12:00-1:00pm, in USU 2310.

We’ll discuss the Lecturer Evaluation process, including what is
required of Lecturers, your rights under the faculty Collective
Bargaining Agreement, and tips for crafting effective rebuttals
to negative comments.

CFA hosts a Lecturer Range Elevation Workshop on
Wednesday, November 15, from 12:00-1:00pm, in
USU 2310.

This Workshop is an opportunity to discuss practical advice, with
other Lecturers, about preparing your Range Elevation application
portfolio. We’ll review the campus application criteria and
have an open discussion to share and brainstorm best
practices.

CFA hosts a lunchtime discussion on Faculty Contract
Rights on Wednesday, November 8, from
12:00-1:00pm, in USU 2310.

We will focus on three areas: the different types of paid and
unpaid leave available to you, Intellectual Property and Academic
Freedom, and what to do if you’re being investigated. And,
of course, we’ll have time for questions.

CFA hosts a lunchtime Briefing on the faculty salary Tentative
Agreement on Wednesday, October 25, from 12:00-1:00pm, in USU
2310-B. CFA Bargaining Team members will lead the
presentation and answer questions.

Join us for a CFA Equity and Diversity Lunch
Discussion on Wednesday, Oct 18, from
12:00-1:00pm, in USU 2310.

The student body in the CSU is growing more diverse, resulting in
changes to the curriculum as well as to the composition of the
work that we do as faculty members. How have these changes
impacted your work? Has the recently-negotiated “Assigned
Time for Exceptional Levels of Service to Students” helped in
addressing workload impacts?

We want to make sure that you received this week’s good
news: CFA has reached a Tentative Agreement with the CSU
administration that will extend our current contract for two
years.

The agreement brings raises totaling 6 percent to all
faculty members. Just as important, the agreement
maintains our current benefits — including our health care,
pension, and retiree health care — with no increases to employee
contributions.

CFA e-board Vice President is a great position for
Lecturer faculty who are interested in deepening their
understanding of the CSU System and their unique place in
it. I am truly invigorated by meeting with colleagues from
across all 23 campuses at the assemblies. For me, it is
important and beneficial to be active in CFA because we are
participating in work that impacts not only our livelihoods, but
the profession at large.

As Chapter President, I attend Fall and Spring statewide assembly
meetings, kickoffs, and Chapter President retreats. I also
participate in monthly conference calls with other campus Chapter
Presidents.

CFA chapter e-board and the treasurer position is a great
way for faculty who are interested working with campus colleagues
on CFA sponsored workshops and activities that benefit our
members. You participate by planning how to use our dues to
benefit our chapter members.